Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Tuesdays: Teaser/Whereabouts

I am between memory and dreamscape, between my mother and lover, by the stars, on the earth, surreal imagery is what I seek. In this poetry book, I seek redemption from despair. They might seem clashing but they make me relive life as I see it. Food for the soul.

~At The Threshold of Alchemy by John Amen
( A book of poetry)
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"I spouted fangs, poured salt in the principal's tank.
My virginity was a sock lost in the laundry.
The bottle replaced the cross. Electric guitars.
Hallucinogens. Trans Am belly-up in a ditch.
Graduation day: I came to, blood on my groin."

~page 72, At The Threshold of Alchemy by John Amen



20 comments:

  1. That sounds like an interesting book!

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  2. You find the most enigmatic teasers! Here are my teasers: (1) and (2)

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  3. Sounds challenging and painful. I like your description of the book better than the extract.

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  4. Wow what an interesting teaser. Is the book good?

    My TT is here.

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  5. Wow - I'm definitely going to look this one up!

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  6. That's quite a teaser (!), but I like your It's Tuesday, Where are you even better.

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  7. I was with you until the actual sentences. Not sure it's my cup of tea.

    Thanks for visiting my teaser and alerting me to the fact that I forgot the title of the book, even though you guessed it correctly.

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  8. Wow! Not really what I was expecting from your description, but it did jolt me awake this morning :)

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  9. Hi!
    Sounds good, but I'm not too much into poetry. Have a great day!

    Sherrie
    http://sherriesbooks.blogspot.com/2009/06/its-tuesday-where-are-you-teaser_16.html

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  10. Whoa, that's a great teaser. I want to look into this. =)

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  11. Young man's poetry. Compelling. Nice teaser.

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  12. Really liked the teaser. Looks likes something completely different from what I've read, will look it up.

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  13. Loved your where are you and great teaser. I rarely read poetry, but I don't know why that is.

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  14. Nice teaser. I don't read much poetry, perhaps I ought to.

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  15. Wow, that was a stunning teaser! I'd really have to pause and decide if I wanted to read the book, yet it certainly is intriguing.

    My own teaser, meanwhile, is at Bookishgal

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  16. Oh this is good!

    Here's mine:

    http://tjbook-list.blogspot.com/2009/06/blog-meme-teaser-tuesdays-16th-june.html

    Take care,

    Sassy
    :)

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